Heavy rains that have persisted since March 19 have caused severe flooding in the Malaysian state of Johor. Water levels in three rivers exceeded the danger mark, submerging roads and destroying two bridges. In Johor Bahru, the country’s second-largest city, streets turned into rushing waterways, and traffic came to a standstill due to massive congestion.
Authorities organized evacuations, relocating over 13,000 people to 95 temporary shelters. Residential areas were submerged, and in some regions, the water levels rose higher than usual. A 39-year-old resident of Kampung Pasir Tebrau said that past floods had only reached knee level, but this time, her home was almost completely underwater — only the roof remained visible. She managed to save her car and a motorcycle, but everything else was lost to the flood.
The disaster also impacted education — classes were suspended in 20 schools, two of which were completely flooded.
Farmers suffered as well. The owner of a goat farm in Kangkar Tebrau faced heavy losses after floodwaters engulfed his property on March 20. He and his workers had no time to save the equipment — the sudden flooding forced them to abandon everything and flee to safety.
Southern Malaysia is only beginning to recover from the disaster, but meteorologists warn that the rains are far from over.
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